Hotels

March 20, 2021

Architects Transform a Frank Lloyd Wright-Style Villa Into a Chic Tokyo Hotel

If you love architecture or design history, this new Japanese hotel is the perfect place to stay while exploring Tokyo. KAMIYA ARCHITECTS has recently completed a renovation of Hayami Kachi house, a Prairie-style home designed by Arata Endo, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Prairie style is considered to be the first-ever American style of architecture and can be found throughout the U.S. and in scattered buildings around the world.

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January 9, 2021

This Unique Luxury Hotel Is Camouflaged in the Grassy Nordic Landscape

If you have always wanted a cozy cabin getaway without sacrificing the perks of a fancy hotel, the Øyna Cultural Landscape Hotel in Norway may be the perfect fit. Green Advisers AS designed the unique building to blend into the hilly Nordic landscape. Its ambiguous form makes it hard to tell where the building begins and the natural landscape ends.

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April 22, 2019

Simple Sustainable Design Makes This Tokyo Hotel a Minimalist’s Dream Come True

Last year, lifestyle brand Muji opened two new hotels in China. Inspired by the company's belief that “simplicity is not merely modest or frugal, but could possibly be more appealing than luxury,” these minimalist inns emphasize quality and promote sustainability. Now, on the heels of these successes, Muji has opted to open a new hotel in Tokyo.

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